Flutter Installation on Windows – Step-by-Step

Latset Flutter Installation on Windows [2025]– Step-by-Step

Step 1: Download the Flutter SDK

1. Go to https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install

    

2. Click on  Windows

3. It will redirect you to this page https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/windows, click on desktop

4. It will again redirect you to https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/windows/desktop, scroll down and click on  , flutter_windows_3.32.8-stable.zip

5. It downloads a .zip file (e.g., flutter_windows_3.32.8-stable.zip)

6. Complete Video Tutorial:

   https://youtu.be/UKI_XfJr2mo

Step 2: Extract the Flutter SDK

1. Create a folder: C:\flutter

    

2. Extract the downloaded ZIP to C:\flutter
   

Tip: Do not install Flutter in C:\Program Files—it can cause permission issues.

Step 3: Add Flutter to System PATH

1. Copy the bin path

2. Search for “Environment Variables” in Start Menu

3. Edit the Path variable under System Variables

4. Add this new entry:  C:\flutter\bin

5. Click OK to save and apply
   

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Step 4: Run flutter doctor

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and type flutter
   

2. Type flutter doctor

This command checks for:

• Flutter SDK

   

• Dart SDK

   

• Android toolchain

   

• IDEs (like Android Studio, VS Code)

   

• Connected devices
  

If you see red : The doctor will guide you on what’s missing (e.g., Android SDK or license issues).

Step 5: Install Android Studio 

Follow this video tutorial to download Android studio

https://youtu.be/MkIr5AV0o0k

Step 6:  Install Flutter Plugin in Android Studio 

1. After installation, open  Android Studio and click on three dots and click on SDK Manager

2. Check mark Android SDK Command Line tools

3. It will show you this dialog click on OK button

4. Now go again to command prompt and type this command flutter doctor –android-licenses 

5. Accept all 7 licences

6. Now goto Android Studio and click on Plugins

7. Search for Flutter, install, it will auto-install Dart

Step 7: Create First Project

1. Open Android Studio and you can see option New Flutter Project is visible

2. Now provide Flutter SDK path and click Next button

3. Now provide project details and click on Create button

4. Here is it’s done, your project is ready 

5. Now select the device and hit play button to run the program

6. And here is final output